Heartbeat
Season 12
200225 episodes
Episode 1
Skeletons and Cupboards
Oct 6, 20021h
Ventress fears for his job and his sanity when Blaketon sees a man whom they certified dead fifteen years previously. Meanwhile, the villagers are sceptical when Vernon finds gainful employment Meanwhile Mike is worried about Tricia as she returns to work, but she is determined that she is ok.
Episode 2
A Girl's Best Friend
Oct 13, 20021h
Mike discovers that a couple's wealth has not brought them happiness. Vernon is concerned that his dabbling with hypnotism has sent David barking mad.
Episode 3
A Dog's Life
Oct 20, 20021h
Private drama is played out in public when Lord Ashfordly hosts the County Sheepdog Trials. But Bernie and David find it inconvenient when Vernon offers their services.
Episode 4
Where There's Muck
Nov 3, 20021h
Ventress tries to stop a bankrupt farmer from taking revenge on the bank. When Vernon goes into the horseradish business he discovers that he can't stand the heat in the kitchen.
Episode 5
Harmony
Nov 10, 20021h
Merton's cousin, the famous singer-songwriter Deborah Vine, arrives in Aidensfield to find a secluded location in which to work.
Episode 6
No Man's Land
Nov 17, 20021h
Gina has a near miss with a local farmer defending his land against ramblers. Villagers are puzzled by Vernon's bizarre personality switch.
Episode 7
Dirty Len
Nov 24, 20021h
Mike searches for a link between a dead farm worker and a spate of animal deaths. Alfred leaves David high and dry in Whitby. Meanwhile Tricia is upset, because of her patient dieing. She soon starts to feel guilty over the death of Len. She thought that it was tetanus but lad results come back with poison and she blames herself for not picking up on it. Even though there was nothing she could have done she still blames herself and feels that she was bad doctor.
Episode 8
Growing Apart
Dec 1, 20021h
When Tricia gets involved in a domestic dispute, she can't stand the heat in the kitchen. Vernon attempts to take the horticulture industry to new heights.
Episode 9
Many Splendoured Thing
Dec 8, 20021h
It is Christmas in Aidensfield and Lord Ashfordly decides to throw a ball to celebrate his marriage, but his elegant young bride is not what the locals expect. Vernon jeopardises Bernie's funeral business by finding a more festive use for the hearse. Tricia also gets the wrong end of the stick at the Christmas party. She thinks that Mike is proposing when he gives her a jewelry box, however it only contains a locket but she manages not to let him see her disappointment.
Episode 10
Horses for Courses
Dec 15, 20021h
Mike is horrified when Tricia gets involved with a racehorse trainer, and Vernon has a surprise visit from a long-lost sibling.
Episode 11
Sins of the Fathers
Dec 22, 20021h
Mike is reacting badly to Tricia's death and has an altercation with an underage drinker in the pub. The boy hits him but is let off by the magistrate - who turns out to be his father.
Episode 12
Bread and Circuses
Dec 29, 20021h
Bellamy is smitten with Alice, the victim of a handbag snatch. Merton and the others are trying to track some valuable porcelain figures stolen in Whitby when a similar theft occurs at Mr Osbourne's.
Episode 13
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Jan 5, 20031h
Lord Ashfordly is concerned about falling royalties from High Rigg Quarry and asks Blaketon to investigate. The police are concerned about a quantity of explosives which have gone missing from the quarry just before a visit by the defence minister.
Episode 14
Out of the Blue
Jan 12, 20031h
Vernon and David are travelling in a tanker which overturns spilling its load. Vernon is taken to hospital with memory loss and David claims not to know what they were carrying. The police discover that the tanker has false number plates and its contents are contaminating the water supply.
Episode 15
The High Life
Mar 9, 20031h
A gang of mods cause havoc in the in the village and David is all set to join their gang. Jenny worries when a visit from her brother puts a strain on her relationship with Merton.
Episode 16
Hung for a Sheep
Mar 16, 20031h
Ventress thinks the new PC, Steve Crane, is a bit too anxious to prove his worth. Vernon attempts to impress another new arrival, Dr Liz Merrick, with his community spirit.
Episode 17
The Third Man
Mar 23, 20031h
Mike takes on his first big CID job after getting a tip-off. Vernon persuades Dr Merrick that the surgery needs a face-lift.
Episode 18
Missing in Action
Mar 30, 20031h
Lesley wishes her father was still alive to give her away at the wedding. Bernie visits the chiropodist to have his bunions treated. Gina organises Lesley's hen night.
Episode 19
Caped Crusaders
Apr 6, 20031h
Liz receives anonymous phone calls late at night, and Alec and Dean dress up as Batman and Robin.
Episode 20
Moving Target
Apr 13, 20031h
The village is horrified when it seems there is a sniper on the loose, and Bellamy rethinks his priorities after a near miss with a bullet. DI Shiner makes Mike an offer it would be hard to refuse.
Episode 21
Lily of the Valley
Apr 20, 20031h
PC Crane and Dr Merrick worry about the welfare of an elderly farmer's widow. David helps Blaketon front a protest against a local quarry, but Vernon is working for the opposition.
Episode 22
House Rules
Apr 27, 20031h
illagers are curious when a mystery woman comes to live with Steve Crane, and Vernon gets a lucky break when he ventures into the modern art market.
Episode 23
Mackerel Sky
May 4, 20031h
An ex-con uses Jenny to put pressure on Sgt Merton. A newly affluent Vernon organises a charity auction.
Episode 24
Absent Friends
May 11, 20031h
When a farming couple go missing, Jenny and Liz are left minding the children. Vernon takes a reluctant Bernie on a country hotel mini-break.
Episode 25
Music of the Spheres
May 18, 20031h
Things get complicated for Steve when he falls for the beautiful daughter of a Polish violinist staying at Ashfordly Hall. Vernon is visited by two long-lost cousins claiming to have an irresistible business proposition.